Event Brief
FCC allows Paramount to sell 49.5% stake to Gulf states
By The BriefBrief · Sources (16)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 9:23 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: The FCC rejected concerns that repressive governments could gain influence through a planned equity sale by Paramount’s parent, CBS owner. The commission approved Paramount’s ability to sell a 49.5% equity stake to investors from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar.
WHO: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
WHAT: FCC approved Paramount’s sale of a 49.5% equity stake to investors from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, rejecting concerns about influence by repressive governments.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The FCC rejected concerns that the equity buyers could gain influence over CBS owner through the transaction.
How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)
Sources (16):
ABC News,
Ars Technica,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Deutsche Welle,
Engadget,
Euronews,
LA Times,
MarketWatch,
PBS NewsHour,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
The Verge
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